The Belper Jazz Company presents Ben Holder at No28.

BEN HOLDER is the most acclaimed and exciting jazz violinist in the UK. His classical studies began at the age of six and were complemented by training at the Birmingham Conservatoire.

An introduction to jazz came in his early teens - classic masters such as Benny Goodman, Oscar Peterson and Stephane Grappelli - and lead Ben to truly find his place as a musician.

Ben possesses an innate sense of swing rhythm (something which often eludes classical players), breathtaking technical ability and true showmanship on stage. He offers flawless musicianship, heaps of energy and personality and a visible passion for his craft.

He now balances his performance time between the UK, Germany, France and Austria performing a variety of jazz, swing, blues, boogie-woogie and classical.